bestseller
noun
best·sell·er
ˈbes(t)-ˈse-lər 
variants
or best seller
plural bestsellers or best sellers
: a popular product and especially a book whose sales are among the highest of its class
[Isabel] Allende's new book is spun from the stuff of epic romances: eternal love, lost innocence, distant locales, revolution. In short, all the elements of a sure bestseller.—
Julie K. L. Dam
Julie K. L. DamThe Harvard Book Store Café … is not only the obvious choice for the latest best seller but the intelligent break for a shopper's graze.—Alice Rubenstein Gochman
Alice Rubenstein GochmanTwo million copies have been sold, and it has been on the New York Times bestseller list for four years.—Judith Daniels
Judith Daniels… the two Fisher-Price bestsellers are the company's Fun with Food [toy] series and the Fisher-Price Fun with Food Kitchen.—The New Yorker
The New YorkerShe knows what the mass market wants—Vanderbilt and Chaps [fragrances] are best sellers—and she has a flair for what appeals to a more specialized market …—Amy Singer
Amy SingerExamples of bestseller in a Sentence
She has written several best sellers.
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In Five Years is set at New Line with Working Title producing; One Italian Summer at Paramount with Temple Hill producing; and her most recent bestseller, Expiration Dates, is set up at Amazon with Emma Roberts attached to star.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
That premise — two writers with opposite sensibilities forced into creative proximity — made Beach Read one of Henry’s breakout titles and set the stage for the string of bestsellers that followed.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The likely bestseller among a pair arriving in dealerships now, the 2026 bZ Woodland compact SUV adds room, power and capability to the smaller bZ that has been Toyota’s sole EV till now.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Check out these dark florals, a rich emerald bestseller and more for under $500.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor will star as January Andrews in the film adaptation of Henry’s 2020 bestseller Beach Read, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
This 1930 novel by the woman largely known as Virginia Woolf’s lover was a bestseller.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
While not yet profitable, the startup has placed several titles on bestseller lists and is viewed as a potential model for industry innovation.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Their interest has helped some authors who have been around for years suddenly see their books top bestseller lists almost overnight.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
That premise — two writers with opposite sensibilities forced into creative proximity — made Beach Read one of Henry’s breakout titles and set the stage for the string of bestsellers that followed.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The likely bestseller among a pair arriving in dealerships now, the 2026 bZ Woodland compact SUV adds room, power and capability to the smaller bZ that has been Toyota’s sole EV till now.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Check out these dark florals, a rich emerald bestseller and more for under $500.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor will star as January Andrews in the film adaptation of Henry’s 2020 bestseller Beach Read, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
This 1930 novel by the woman largely known as Virginia Woolf’s lover was a bestseller.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
While not yet profitable, the startup has placed several titles on bestseller lists and is viewed as a potential model for industry innovation.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Their interest has helped some authors who have been around for years suddenly see their books top bestseller lists almost overnight.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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